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(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 W. MASON.

MAGAZINE FIRE ARM Patented June 5 (no Made 1.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2. W. MASON.

MAGAZINE FIRE ARM.

Patented June 5, 1883.

J A O 3 Sheets-Sheet 3.

W. MASON.

MAGAZINE FIRE ARM.

(No Model.)

3 r 00 n 8 W V 5 m W u J d L m n w H w A SPEGIFZCATlC-H forming part 8? Letters Pasent Na. 278,982 ated June 5, 1883,

Appiicmion filed May 7,1583. (2J0 ms: c1.)

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hereby it i'h W ihv fuilowing, ilfm taken in movu freeiyimvimi and from the receiver in ihv m-cpmpzxnying drawings a line Hubstantiuiiy parallel with the axis 01' 2121:]. the lvitcrs m" i'iicltilCi. marked Him-eon, the Tum-e1, with an: arm extending rearward (0 he a n1}. vimu, and tract descri 'fiion the therefrom and in con; action. with the mechan- 60 in same. and which said drawings constitutcpzu-t ism uf the gun, wiam-Qby a, i'uli reciprocgting i' his s x-viii 7 (an, and represent inmovement of said Sih'i will impart t0 the f mic-1m side view of the parts mechanism of the arm isuhstaniigdiy the same zthe positiun 1' "firing; 2 the 3511118,?1W speration as (10% the *i-igger gnzu'd lever in eirvh-piiezopen; ig 23116.4 SQQfiOilfllSid the Kim-haste? arm, and as; more i':'ii' yhe1'( 5 news, showing, respc 'eiy, modifimtions 0f ina-fim' (hascribe'i.

Hie arm with fim breed t land opr-n A l'epmsens the rcmimi', wind: in general passitiuns: I a isvema: seq-flan on line outline is subsmntizillythe szuncizs that efthv w u', kmking tin-ward; Fig. 5, (raw-verse sec- Vfhmhcsier arm, and at thcfox-wzu-fl; 021d ofthv wim'vnhj-d a new 1111- sis'ta principuiiy, in a- Siitii) arranged beneath 5 V V i i w in A 2115; and l (hi the wire}, and there supported so as to m (usnneviiml with inn 0:) iinu m r 0f Fig. 3, coking; rearward; rweivm-theh r1121Bhmitzwheii and ihenmgw 7o Fig. 7. a n'z-mesvwse sectian an iinv 3 on Fig. zine C arm-aged below if in thu usual manner, l forward; Fig. {mnm'mw aw both the barrel and. nmgazine opening into :1 him; ihrough i \m'ii a1 TQCPHS, I), nmr the iiHWzU'ii end ni'ihv 1 ates in an iiaagm'in-liwlai in rev-05mm his im'eniioi zhut (-hm; of 2 k tuilimiiiy-mmzibi zixiui h'n-zwiihiha: hum-vi, and nmwath ihi' mat 4!, ha hum'vi """inv. (UEHi'iiHQii with :1 J51 rim-in in 111:: (21H (1 zinc-arms in which a. lungi- E is Hm i; 'vi-v/iaqflu-e; F, the (ftl'liL (j, the 7 ln-Pe-ch-pieu: arranged in van-1191*hrvcr, hung at flu? n-zuiu ihc- L (-eivf-r, aid icvm' amending inm rqz'essvs snhsizmi'ialiytim same as in ihv ll'lzlllgititfi move a irl'iicaik, and W1nfihcsiermun. Thebreech-pieceism'rzmged -h-piua a is opened lho sim'i'ier rises in wow iongiimiinzfliy, as in that arm, and so hrw-z-h-pii-i'v 211: m 21nd as H141 hwiii form: ihvinin iixpizacc: in i2 in-m-f'irpiovi: wiil he iovkeiito resist ihe-i-xpiunuem 01' shouhiw, M, m thv ifllliillii serves as xiun. This 1:11.155 m :mu is weii known ihv :1 hmw m waist IHUii. Th0 ()Iilli' zn'im i1. Px "Xi'iiachczstm'f :Hl. India?armahn'i-rism ivndr-L downward. a'zmgeii Jena-3H :21- irci'umi ibmmtheta 4):: ihu pimt a, whii'h is rauhatzuninii H10 0 n g'w-guarfl. This 3mm mmmL-i'mi by m iriggm-gmmh h-vw pix'ui m ihv Wim-hvslvr wiihthehrtvti iiifiii. and aim) z'mmvflm with :u'm hwor is hung, mwzu'm, N, of which (xhinged to the arm P, and so that as the slide is moved forward its first action is to turn the ward movement of the slide S will turn the strut I down into its bracing or locking posi' tion, as seen in Fig. 1.

The carrier-lever G is actuated by the fllllb ing of the lever N P, as in the turning of the trigger-guard lever in the \Vinchester arm, whereby after the breeclrpiece is opened the carrier rises, and after the breech-piece is i from the shoulder.

closed the carrier is dropped. This connection of the carrier-lever with the trigger-guard lcver of the Winchester arm is too well known to require detailed description in this specification.

To retract the firing-pin before the breechpiece commences its rear movement, and hold it so retracted until the breech-piece is completely closed, 1 form a cam-like projection, on the top of the strut I, which, as the strutrises, enters through a slot in the breech-piece into a corresponding cavity, in, in the firingpin, as seen in Fig. 4, which forces the firingpin to the rear and holds it in that position until the strut is dropped, as before described, into its locking position. Then the firing-pin is free for the action ofthe hammer.

The operator holding the gun at his shoulder, with his left hand upon theslidc S, in the usual manner of holding a gun, after the first discharge he has only to force the slide S forward, as seen in Fig. 2, without taking the gun Such forward movement draws back thebreech-piece, and with it the ray ploded shell,whichis engaged by the extractorhook a, the same as in the Vinchester arm. throws up the carrier, ejects the shell, pre sents a new cartridge, and then, still holding the slide S, draws it rearward to bring the parts back to their normal position, as seen in Fig. 1, which forces a new cartridge into the barrel and returns the carrier, the parts oper atirg, as before stated, substantially as in the Winchester arm. This movement of the slide, it willbe observed, is the natural movement of the left hand in the act of presenting the arm to the shoulder and taking it therefrom-- that is, as the arm is brought up to the shoulder the left hand naturally comes baeluvard' beneath the gun, in which movement the parts are brought to their operating condition, and then after discharge the natural movement of the left hand is forward, and which natural movement opens thc breech-piece, discharges the exploded shcll, and presents a new cartridge. This arrangement, whereby the natural movement of the hand operates the mechanism of the arm, is a great advantage over the reverse action, as in other arms which are operated by a slide beneath the barrel, as in such arrangement the forward movement of the arm at the time of preparing to fire is an unnatural one, and the rear movement of the hand after firing to open the parts is equally unnatural; but should it ie desirable to arrange the: slide so as to thus move forward in closing the breech-piece, and rearward in opening it, the connection T from the slide S may be made in the form of a bar, representedjn Fig. 3,) passing rearward through the receiver, as in dicated in Figs. 6 and 7 and connected directly to the stud (l on the arm L. The movement of the breech-piece will then be the same as before; but inasmuch as the hub of the lever, N 1? cannot then be utilized to operate the can. rier-lever G a modification of that lever will be necessary. This modification is seen in Figs. 3 and 4, and is as follows: At the rear end of the carrier-lever G an arm, 0, extends upward and in the path of a stud, g, on the arm L, in its rear movement, and so that as the slide N approaches its extreme rear movement the arm Lwill come against the arm 0 and turn the lever G upward, raising the carrier, as seen in Fig. 41, substantially as before. The lever is caught in this up position by a spring-dog, R, entering a notcluf, in the lever below its pivot u, this dog being sufficient to retain the lever in its up position while the brcech-piece is being moved forward and un til power be applied to turn the lever. As the breech picce approaches its forward movement the strut .l. is depressed, as before described, and in such depression or downward movement of the strutl it-strikcs an. arm, 7:. forward of the pivot a of the lever G, and thereby forces the lever G downward, taking with it the carrier, and in this down position the lever (l is caught by the spring-dog R falling into a notch, 1 on the hub of the lever. ln this modification I have represented the pivot on which the lever G- is hung a little. higher up and to the rear of the pivotof the lever N I in the first description, and this is desirable in order to the best action of. the lever thus modified.

Instead of employing the verticallyreciprocating carrier, which 1 prefer, a vibrating carricr may be hung at the rear upon the pivot a, substantially as is the lever G, to receive the cartridge and present it to a position in front of the open breech-piece, said vibrating carrier provided with projections corresponding to the projections c h, whereby the last part of the rear movement of the breeclrpiece will raise the carrier, and-the last part of the forward movement of the breech -picce will drop the carrier.

The arrangement of the slide S so as to be forced inward in opening the breech-piece and rearward in closing may be applied to arms having other operative mechanismas, for illust 'ation, many of the arms in which the mechanism is operated by a trigger-gr 1rd b ver may have a connection from tha lever to the slide S corresponding to the connectiop 'l use)" a in the-armhereinbefore described, and wherement, a lever hung by the arm will operate bythe movement of the slide forward and rearward as it before was operated by the forward and rearward move-' ment of the trigger-guard lever. Q I therefore do not wish to be understood as limiting thisarrangement of the slide to the particular mecl'i-v anism of the arm describedand instead of employing'the lever L I theentire mechanism of TO the Winchester arm'may be employed, the con nectiorrfrom \the slide" being made 'directlyt'o the trigger-guard lever below its pivot.

I claim-- I 1 1. In amagazine fire-arm, the combination I 5' of the breech pieceand thecarrier, with intermediatemechanism, substantially such as de scribed, whereby asthe breech-pieceis opened the previously-fired -cartridgeis retracted and a new cartridge transferredfrom the magazine to a position forinsertion into thebarrel, witha slide arranged beneath the barrel, free for reciprocating movement in line with the barrel,

and a connection between said slide, with; a

meohanism'which operates the breech-piece and carrier, wherebythe forward movementof said slide opens the breech-piecaan'd the return or rear movement of said slide closes the breech-piece and brings the parts to the firing condition, substantially as described. 3o 2. In a magazine fire-arm, the'combination of a longitudinally-movable breeclrpiecepro-- vided with an extractor-hook at its forward end, a, vertically-reciprocating carrier arranged in the receiver to receive a cartridge 3 5 from the magazine, a lever hung at the rear and extending forward into the receiver, through which the vertical movement is imparted to the carrier, a slide arranged beneath the barrel on guides, free for longitudinal reciprocat- 40 ing movement, anda'connection from said slide tosaid lever and breech-piece, whereby the forced movement of said slide in one,direction will open ,the breech-piece and extract the previously-exploded cartridge-shell, raise the car 5 ricr to eject the said shell, and present a new \ca'rtridge in line with the breech-piece, and

moved in the opposite-direction will force said 'breehpiece forward through the carrier to transfer the cartridge so presented to the barrel and drop the carrier, substantially as described.

3. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination of .a' longitudinallyvmovable breech piece, a slide arranged beneath the barrel on guides ,and free for longitudinal reciprocating movemovement said lever will be turned upward to raise the carrier, and in the forward movement said lever will be turned downward to. drop of a longitudinally-movable breech piece, a

' with arecess, m, corresponding to said cam l,

to said breech-piece, one arm, I, of said lever extending rearward to .form a strut to support the breech-piece-in its closed position, the other arm, L, in connection with'said slide, a carrier arranged-toreceive a cartridge from the magazine, and the lever G, hung at the rear and extending forward I in connection with the carrier, and constructed with cams or projections, whereby in the rear jthecarrier,substantially as describ d;

bination r 79 slide arranged beneathrthe barrel on guides and free for longitudinal reciprocating move; ment, a lever hung to said breech-piece, one arm, I, of, said lever extending. rea'rwardftoform a strut to support the breech-piece in its closed position, the other'arm,jL, in connection with said slide, the said strut I constructed with a cam, l, the firing-pin extending longitudinally through the breech-piece, provided 4; In a magazine fire-arm, the c 80 a carrier arranged to receive a cartridge from the magazine, andthe lever-G, hung at the rear and extending forward in connection with the carrier, and constructed withc'ams or proj cc tions, whereby in the rear movement said lever 8 5 will be turned upward to raise the carrier,- and intheforwardunovement sai'd lever will beturned downward to drop stantially as described.

In a magazine fire-arm, the combination of a longitudinally-movable breech piece, a

, the carrier, Sllb' -slide arranged beneath the barrel on guides and free for longitudinal reciprocating movement, a lever hung to said brcaech-piece one arm, I, oft-he said lever extending rearward to. 9'5 form a' strut to support the brcech-piecein its closed position, the other arm in connection with said slide, and a carrier arranged to receive a cartridge from the magazine, andwith extensions or projections therefrom in the path of the mechanism-w]rich imparts reciprocating movement to the breech-piece, whereby during the last part of the opening movement the carrlcr is raised, and during the last part of the closing movement the carrier is dropped, I05 substantially as described.

WILLIAM MASON; Witnesses: J 0s; GEARLE,

.J. H. SHUMWAY. 

